htpasswd check

gistfile1.py

import crypt

def find_line_in_file(filename, string_to_find):
    with open(filename, 'r') as f:
        for line in f:
            if line.startswith(string_to_find):
                yield line

def check(username, password):
    for line in find_line_in_file('/srv/htpasswd', username+':'):
        user, t, salt, hashed = line.rstrip('\n').split('$')

        crypted_password = crypt.crypt(password, '$6$%s$' % salt)
        existing_password = '$6$%s$%s' % (salt, hashed)

        return crypted_password == existing_password

    # Couldn't find the user
    return False